Jim's Beer Kit

Sorry - this is a duplicate post, can a mod delete please?.

Hey Guys I want to have a crack at making my own Belgian Candi Syrup, using the recipe on the Sui Generis website. It requires food grade sodium hydroxide (caustic soda). There are loads of caustic soda suppliers online, but most are only 98% pure (for soap production or cleaning), rather than the 9...

Hey Guys I want to have a crack at making my own Belgian Candi Syrup, using the recipe on the Sui Generis website. It requires food grade sodium hydroxide (caustic soda). There are loads of caustic soda suppliers online, but most are only 98% pure (for soap production or cleaning), rather than the 9...

I put it in at the bottling stage, same time as carbonation sugar. About 60ml in a 100 litre batch. Can't remember the brand but it was about £8/100ml and highly rated online - from Ocado who have a range of different extracts. I would say the amount i used is definately 'there', without overpowerin...

I added good quality vanilla extract to a recent Milk Stout. It worked really well - definately reccomend .

Robby I have drained off before with my smaller kit, after a screw up, and I did think of a no lift setup like you mention. I have an idea for a scaffold to get a hoist over the kettle. But I am still concerned over the limits of my bag. I am probably over worrying; but the time to fix these things...

Robby I have drained off before with my smaller kit, after a screw up, and I did think of a no lift setup like you mention. I have an idea for a scaffold to get a hoist over the kettle. But I am still concerned over the limits of my bag. I am probably over worrying; but the time to fix these things...

I recently upgraded to a larger kettle - a 100L 3 phase catering kettle. This means that I need to upgrade my grain bag and potentially invest in a cage arrangement or something that can take the load when hoisted. Realistically I could be talking about 18 - 20 kg of grain going into this setup so ...

2 thoughts - make sure you always have a beer fermenting, problem solved!. - On a more serious note, if you set the temp control on the fridge close to the ambient temperature in the room the fridge/heater will only come on now and again. This means you will avoid mold issues but not add a whole lot...

I have a batch of this fermenting away. I followed Seymours recipe pretty much to the letter. I was lucky enough to be able to snaffle the dregs of a polypin at a party a few weeks back and built it up via a 2 step starter. The brew went smoothly, only hitch being that i followed my normal process o...

Thanks Windrider,

Thats a great idea. I guess that i could also boil a few for an hour and see how much bitterness i get?.

I also have some Chinook growing in the garden so might combine these for a transatlantic ipa!.

I reckon the hedgerow has plenty for a wet brew and to dry some as well.

I've found a nice big patch of hedgerow hops just outside Reigate in Surrey. Is there any way of assessing (without a laboratory) whether they are a variety best used for bittering or aroma additions - or even better identify a variety. I know that i could just chuck a load in and hope for the best,...